¨ Friday, August 27
*Mini Corn Dog Nuggets
Sweet Peas
Mixed Fruit
**Milk
¨ Monday, August 30
*Turkey & Cheese on a Bun
Corn
Applesauce
**Milk
¨ Tuesday, August 31
*Chicken Nuggets
Broccoli
Peaches
**Milk
¨ Wednesday, September 1
*Macaroni & Cheese
Sweet Peas
Banana
**Milk
¨ Thursday, September 2
*Roast Turkey & Gravy
Whole Wheat Bread
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Sliced Apples
**Milk
¨ Friday, September 3
*Chartwells Three Cheese Pizza
Glazed Carrots
Pears
**Milk
*Grades 6th-8th may have a pre-made salad or the meal above. Preschool—8th may substitute the first item listed with a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, and Grades 6th—8th may substitute the first item with a Spicy Chicken Sandwich. The students must let the teacher know during the lunch count.
**Drinks Available - 2% Milk (White, Chocolate, Vanilla & Strawberry) or Orange Juice. The school must have a milk waiver on file in order for a student to receive Orange Juice.
Lunch Prices
Lunches are $2.40 each
Milks are $.45 each
Extra Main Dish Items are $1.50
Extra Side Dish Items are $.50
AugustAugust/September Chapel
The August/September chapel offering will be for Orphan Grain. It is a Christian volunteer network that shares personal and material resources with needy people in America and around the world. Grain Train volunteers gather donations of clothing, medical supplies, food, Christian literature, and other aid to meet real needs. Our Opening Chapel will be on Monday, August 23, at 8:45 AM. Parents are welcome to attend.
Youth Group Kick-Off
All 5th-8th graders and their friends are invited to join us Sunday, August 29 from 6-8pm in the Commons for PPC (pizza, pop, and chips!) Let’s get the “season” flying! Need a ride, give Mrs. Baldwin a call at 946-8970 by 1pm, Sunday, August 29, and we’ll help arrange a ride for you.
Market Day
There is still time to place your Market Day order online at www.marketday.com. Online orders must be placed by midnight on Saturday, August 28. Orders will be ready for pick-up on Thursday, September 2, from 3:30-4:30pm in the conference room.
Girl Scouts
An Interest Form for any girl in K-6th grade who is interested in becoming a Girl Scout is being sent home today. Please fill out the form and return it to the school office as soon as possible. Daisies (K) will meet every other Monday beginning August 30, from 3:15-4:30pm. Brownies (grades 1-3) will meet Wednesday, September 1 from 4-5:30pm in the Conference Room. The parent meeting and registration for Brownies will be September 1, from 6-7:30pm in the Commons. Watch for more information to come home regarding the Junior Girl Scouts (grades 4-6) meeting times.
First Day of School For preschool Classes
The first day of school for students in Early Learners, Pre-Kindergarten, and the 3/4 Combo classes is Monday, August 30, 2010.
SeptemberFood Pantry Day
Help Trinity help others in our community by restocking the Food Pantry’s shelves. Please send any non-perishable food items, toiletries, and household cleaning and paper products with your child on Wednesday, September 1. The class that brings in the most items will earn a treat.
1st Library Day
Friday, September 3, will be the first day for Kindergarten - 8th grade classes to visit the school library. Students must have a completed Library Permission form on file in order to borrow books from the Library. There is a $5 family membership fee for the Trinity Video Club. Membership in the Trinity Video Club will enable each child in the family to borrow videos from the school library. The $5 will help keep the video library up-to-date.
Labor Day
School will not be in session on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. Trinity Care will also be closed.
Muffins With Mom
“Muffins With Mom” is going to be held on Wednesday, September 15, from 7:30-8:30am in the Commons. It will be a time for fellowship with your children and other moms, and the refreshments are FREE! Mom can’t come? Invite grandma, an aunt, your godmother...
Polo & Outerwear Orders
You received an order form for Trinity polo shirts and outerwear in your family folders. Orders and payments must be in by Friday, August 27. Additional order forms are available in the school office.
2010-2011 Dress Code
The dress code for the 2010-2011 school year for students in grades K-8 is as follows:
· SHIRT - Shirts are to be colored (pink, white, blue or grey), short or long sleeved polo style shirts. The polo shirt must be plain or it may have the Trinity logo.
· PANTS - Slacks must be khaki or navy blue (cargo style acceptable).
· SHORTS - Shorts must be khaki or navy blue (cargo style acceptable). The inseam must be at least 5”.
· SKIRTS - Skirts must be khaki or navy blue, and must extend to within 5” of the bend in the back of the knee.
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SHOES - Shoes must have backs.
Clothing must be in good condition - no rips, holes...
Special days may be approved by the principal. Any questions about appropriateness of attire are directed to the principal.
Outerwear
Students are not permitted to wear any outerwear (sweatshirts, jackets…) in the classroom unless it is from Trinity, and they MUST wear a dress code acceptable polo underneath.
Trinity Apparel
We have some short & long sleeved t-shirts and short & log sleeved polo shirts available in the school office. The cost of the shirts are:
Short Sleeved Polos - $9.00
Short Sleeved T-Shirts - $1.00
Long Sleeved Polos:
Adult Small-XXXLarge - $20.00
Youth Small-XLarge - $15.00
Long Sleeved T-Shirts - $1.00
Embroidered Trinity apparel may be ordered online. Click here to go shopping online.
Sports InfoSports Physicals
All students in grades 5-8 who wish to participate in the Trinity sports program must submit an IHSAA physical form to the Athletic Director. Click here to print a copy of the IHSAA physical form.
Take Care Health Systems, a Walgreens Health and Wellness Company is offering Camp and Sports Physicals for $35 at several area Walgreens Drug Stores. This promotion ends on September 30, 2010. Patients must bring an IHSAA physical form (available in the school office), vaccination and immunization records and medical history to the visit. For more information and Take Care Clinic locations call 1-866-825-3227 or visit www.takecarehealth.com.
Attention Sports Parents
5th-8th grade students who are interested in playing volleyball or soccer must have a sports physical form on file. A $25 athletic fee and a $50 concession deposit must be paid. The athletic fee and concession deposit must be paid in order for your child to participate in any games. Each participant must have an athletic physical form and Athletic Contract completed and returned to the school in order for them to be eligible to play in a game.
Soccer/Volleyball Game Schedule
¨ Thursday, September 2 - Varsity Volleyball/Soccer vs. Horizon @ Home, 5:00pm.
Admission to Sporting Events
$3.00—Adults
$1.50—Children
$7.00— Family
$70—Booster Club Membership
A Booster Club Membership admits your immediate family FREE to ALL HOME games.
Thank You
Thank you to Mr. David Jones for putting together the Early Childhood storage Shed. If you get the chance, visit the Early Childhood playground and check out our new look.
Arrival and Dismissal Reminder
Please read the following instructions:
¨ Obey the 10 mph speed limit. The lane closest to the school is one-way southbound. Use the far east lane when driving to the back of the school for pick-up or drop-off.
¨ Before 8 AM children must enter through the T-Care entrance and remain in T-Care until 8 AM. When there is a 2-hour delay, children arriving before 10 AM must use the T-Care entrance.
¨ Drop-off time is 8-8:15 AM. When there is a 2-hour delay the drop-off time is 10-10:15 AM.
¨ Please drop your children off at the north entrance (the middle school wing).
¨ No parking is allowed in back.
¨ Students must be in their classrooms by 8:15 AM. There is a $1 fee for an unexcused late pass.
¨ AM Preschool pick-up time is 11-11:10 AM.
¨ PM Preschool classes begin at 12:15 PM.
¨ Kindergarten & PM Preschool pick-up time is 3-3:10 PM.
¨ Grades 1-5 pick up time is 3:10-3:20 PM.
¨ Grades 6-8 pick-up time is 3:20-3:30 PM.
¨ Students not picked-up by the end of their assigned pick-up time will be sent to T-Care.
¨ Parents are not to drop off & pick up students at the Commons doors.
¨ Early arrivals are to stop & wait beside the recycling bins while younger students are being picked up.
¨ Students being picked up early for appointments must be signed out in the office by a parent/guardian.
Please do not pass vehicles in line during drop off and pick up times.
FACTS Tuition Management
Parents who wish to make monthly tuition payments are to enroll in the FACTS Tuition Management program. You may set up your account online using the FACTS eCashier or you may complete a paper application which is available in the school office. Click here for a link to the FACTS eCashier or visit our website, www.trinityindy.org, and you'll find an eCashier link under the “School Links” option.
Fast Direct
You have online access to your school accounts, send and receive messages to and from the school, check on your child’s homework assignments, and view your child’s grades at http://www.fastdir.com/tlsi. All Trinity students may access Fast Direct with their own password and screen name, as well. If you need your screen name and password or you would like your child’s password and screen name, please contact the school office.
Labels, Wrappers, Containers!
Save your Campbell’s labels, Box Tops for Education, Scotch dispensers and cores, Huggie diaper packaging, Elmer’s glue stick containers and glue bottles, Capri Sun containers, and Nabisco Cookie Wrappers. The classroom with the most collected by the end of the school year will be rewarded with a special surprise. May the best class win!
Boxtops For Education
Visit the website www.boxtops4education.com and keep saving those Box Tops for Education. Click here for a list of products that qualify.
AR Store
Hit the clearance sales and help stock the Accelerated Reader Store for the 2009/2010 school year. See the attached flyer for more information.
Accelerated Reader List
Does your child need some more AR points? Check out our AR list at the Warren branch of the Marion County Public Library. They have it available at the children’s reference desk. Before looking at the list consult your child’s teacher to find out what reading level would be appropriate for you child. The AR list is available in the school office as well.
AMP Parents
Please remember to mark “AMP” in the church member section of the Friendship Books.
Fresh Ideas For Education
It is time to register for this program from Marsh. Last year our school was able to get a wireless router for our computers with our rewards points. If you have a Fresh Idea card, please go to www.marsh.net to register your card. If you were enrolled last year, there is no need to re-enroll. Our school code is 28716.
Twenty-First Century Scholars
6th, 7th or 8th grade students, who qualify for the 21st Century Scholar program, can receive up to 4 years of college tuition to attend an eligible Indiana public or private college, university or proprietary institution. Click here for an online application.
We Recycle
We recycle ink and toner cartridges, dead household batteries, pop can tabs, aluminum cans, newspapers, magazines, and junk mail. Paper products and aluminum can containers are located in the parking lot. There are containers on the counter beside the gym doors for the other items.
Gift Matching
Maybe your company or organization can help Trinity. Does it have a gift matching program? Check it out and let us know.
Shop at Office Depot
Buy supplies at Office Depot and mention Trinity’s school I.D. #70036429 and the school will receive 5% of your total sale!
Church & CommunityDaytime Playtime at Gymnastics Unlimited
Gymnastics Unlimited is offering an exclusive playtime for little ones. Children ages 1-5 years old may enjoy their own playtime in the gym on Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-2:30 PM and Friday mornings from 9:30-11:30 AM. Parents supervise while the kids bounce, jump and run. The cost is $3 per child. For more information call 897-4648 or visit their web site at www.gu-indy.com. Gymnastics Unlimited is located at 460 Rawles Court, Indianapolis, IN.
Wednesday NFL
We will be taking a Summer break from NFL. NFL will resume in the fall.
Youth Group
Junior High Youth Group includes all students going into grades 6-8, and
the Senior High Youth Group includes all students going into grades 9-12. Students who have graduated this past year are welcome as well. Youth Group every Sunday from 6:00-8:00 PM.Sunday School
Children in grades 1-5 are invited and encouraged to attend Trinity’s Sunday School program for children. The kick-off for the new school year is Sunday, September 12. Please make regular Bible study a part of your routine.
Church Home
Are you looking for a church home? You are welcome to join the Trinity Lutheran Church family for Sunday School and worship. Sunday School and Church services are at the following times:
¨ Traditional services
- Saturday at 5 PM
- Sunday at 8:30 AM
¨ Contemporary service
- Sunday at 11:00 AM
¨ Sunday School & Bible Study
- Sunday at 9:45 AM
Baby Lambs of Trinity
Trinity has a full-day nursery care ministry for children ages 6 weeks-3 years old. The nursery is open Monday-Friday, 7 AM-6 PM. For more information, please call the office, 897-0243.
LHSI NewsKristi’s Games: Lutheran High School’s 9th Annual Kristi’s Games Family Festival will be Saturday, August 28, from 2-7 PM at LHSI (5555 S. Arlington Ave.). Carnival games and concessions for all ages will be available throughout the day. This event is held in honor of Kristi Schultz Broughton who was a kindergarten teacher at Emmaus and a cheerleading coach at LHSI. Her life was tragically cut short in a car accident in 2001. All funds will help support the high school athletic department, with a portion supporting the participating association grade schools. For more information, if you wish to volunteer, or if you wish to make a donation to Kristi’s Games or the Kristi Broughton Scholarship Fund, please contact Tom Finchum, 787-5474, ext. 122.
Golf Outing: The 18th Annual LHSI Golf Outing presented by Service Pipe and Supply will be on Saturday, October 2, beginning at noon. Watch for more information to come.
- You have online access to your school accounts, send and receive messages to and from the school, check on your child’s homework assignments, and view your child’s grades.www.smarttuition.com - Parents with SMART Tuition Management accounts may view their accounts and make payments online
www.SuccessBy6Indy.org - United Way of Central Indiana has made it possible for every child under five years old to have a library of their own at no cost to you.
- Practical tips on children’s internet use.www.jcparentzone.com - Practical strategies for Christian family life.